The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-01-13

of Haskell county.
Senator Terrell nominated w. p. Will
lIams, of Kaufman county.
Senator Calhoun nominated A. II. Kirby,
of Jones county.
The ballot resulted as follows: johnson,
II; Williams, IA; Kirby, 3.
Second ballot: johnson, IA; Williams,
10; Williams was declared duly elected.
Nominations for engrossing ,lerk being
in order,
Senator Wood nominated H. X. White,
of Gonzales county.
Senator Douglass, of Beaumont, momi-
mated II. j. Huck, of Orange county.
Senator Lane nominated L. w. Gregory,
of Travis county.
Senator Abercrombia nominated E. p.
Parker, of Harris cnunty.
Senator Calhoun nominated j. l.. Ste
venson, of Taylor county.
Senator Douglass, of Sherman, NOM
mated A. P. Finley, of Grayson county.
The ballot resulted as follows: White,
6; Ruck, 6; Parker, 8; Finley, 4; Gregory,
8; Stevenson, 3. Scattering, 1.
Second Ballot: White, 5; Huck, Z; Par.
ker, 8; Finley, 8; Gregory, Z; Steven
son, 2.
Third ballot: White, 5; Huck, IL; Par
ker, 3; Finley, 6; Gregory, 6.
Senator Terrell moved that the candi-
dute receiving the lowest ballot be drop
ped.
The motion was ruled out of order.
Fourth ballot: White, 3; Huck IL; Par.
ker, 3; Finley, s; Gregory, 4.
Fifth ballot: Huck 16; Parker, l; Fin
ley, 8; Gregory, 5.
Huck was declared duly elected.
Adjourned until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Nominations for calendar clerk being in
order.
Senator Knittle nominated w. w. Hun
ter, of Travis county.
Senator Stinson nominated w. j. j.
Smith, of Dallas.
Senator Bell nominated Frank Andrews,
of Hamilton county.
Senator Upshaw nominated r. G. Chill
dris, Of Bosque county.
Senator Lane nominated G. W. Breed
ing, of Travis county.
The ballot resulted as follows: Hunter,
3; Smith, 8; Andrews, Z; Childris, 8; Breed
ing, 2.
Second ballot: Hunter, 81 Smith, 8;
huur6WS, u, ~.
Third ballot: Smith, 8; Andrews, ~;
Childris, 10.
Fourth ballot; Smith, Il Andrews, 70;
Childris, II.
Fifth ballot: Smith, 8; Andrews, -;
Childris ID.
Sixth ballot; Andrews, IA; Childris, II.
Childris was declared duly elected.
The nomination of sergeant-at-a arms
being in order:
Senator Upshaw nominated p. H. Hen
messy, of Galveston.
Senator Stinson nominated Capt. w. Z.
Brewer, of Rusk county.
The ballot resulted as follows: Hen
messy, II. Brewer, Ia.
Hennessy was declared duly elected.
Nominations for assistant sergeant-at-
arms being in order:
Senator Woods nominated j. A. Stuart,
of Travis county.
Captain Stuart, having no opposition,
was unanimously elected.
Nominations for doorkeeper being in
order,
Senator Terrell nominated A. j. Dorm,
of Travis county.
Senator Lane nominated H. j. Hester,
of Lee county.
Senator Houston nominated w. A.
Squires, of Clay county,
Senator Knittle nominated Louis Wells,
of Fayette county.
Senator Fields nominated Isaac p.
Stein, of Robertson county.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Dorm, 10; Hester, 1; Squires, 10; Wells,
2; scattering, /.
Second ballot: Dorm, II; Squires, 10;
scattering, l.
Mr.. Dorm was declared duly elected.
Nominations for chaplain being in or
der, Senator Glasscock nominated Rev. r.
X. Smoot, of Travis.
Senator Claiborne nominated Rev. Jas.
Young, of Grayson county.
The ballot resulted as follows: Smoot,
10; Young, ~.
DR.. Smoot was declared duly elected.
Nominations for president pro TEN of
the senate being in order.
Senator Terrell nominated Hon. Will
liam H. Pope, of Harrison county.
Having no opposition Senator Pope
was declared duly elected.
The president announced the appoint
ment of j. G. Douglass, of Guadalupe
county, as postmaster, and all the officers
were sworn in.
The president announced the following
pages: Robert Morris, Lea Walker,
James Carlyle and Oliver Jones.
Lieutenant Governor Gibbs then an
bounced the following committees:
Judiciary ommittee-Terrell, che
man; Mcdonald, Jarvis, Gregg, Simp'
Armistead, Glasscock, Field, Camp
rison, Lane and upshaw.
Judiciary No. 2-Bell, chairmr
ton, Pope, Calhoun, Stinson, v
crombie, Burgess, Frank, BU IN; E
(of Jefferson) and Woodw' food,
Constitutional Amend rney, Do
chairman; Upsha W, Br ard.
Terrell, Pope, Doug .ments-Hou
McManus, McDonal Irgess, Field,
Claiborne. lass (of Jeffer
Education 1, Calhoun, Allei
crombie
Burp -6la 4scock, chairman;